More than 200 yachts sailing in Sydney Harbour Regatta

Hosted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), the Sydney Harbour Regatta takes place this weekend (March 3 and 4), with more than 200 Australian and international yachts competing in what will be quite a spectacle on Sydney Harbour.

In its 13th year, the Sydney Harbour Regatta is officially the largest, most successful regatta in NSW and a favourite on the racing calendar. The hosts, Middle Harbour Yacht Club, have acknowledged the support and operational assistance of the many Sydney-based yacht clubs who contribute to making the regatta the success it has become.

Abell Point Marina, located in the Whitsundays, has become a major sponsor of New South Wales' largest keelboat regatta — the Sydney Harbour Regatta — for the second consecutive year.

Joscelyn O'Keefe, marketing and business development manager at Abell Point, said with many Sydney-based sailors making the annual migration north, sponsoring the Sydney Harbour Regatta provides a great opportunity to showcase the cruising grounds of the Whitsundays and the first-class facilities available to visiting yachties in our region.

"We hope to see many to the regatta participants up in the Whitsundays for either Airlie Beach Race Week or Audi Hamilton Race Week or just to enjoy the region during the spectacular winter months we enjoy in Queensland."

Shore-side, the program is jam-packed with entertainment for sailors family, friends and guests during the course of the day, rounded off with a night of beach parties and live entertainment.

The social program also includes Happy Hour, a beach barbeque and the official prize ceremony. The official prize giving cocktail party will be held at the Middle Harbour Yacht Club on Monday evening, March 5, allowing all place-getters and competitors a chance to be there with their crew.

More at the Sydney Harbour Regatta and all boaters need to be alert and on guard with so many yachts racing around the cans.